Phalaenopsis orchids, commonly called moth orchids, are one of the most popular orchids because they are easy to grow and care for as a houseplant. They often bear multiple flower buds on arching ...

Moth orchids have light and temperature needs, but the single biggest reason they crash, ... Once the flowers have finished, you can cut to just above a node to promote a new flowering stem.

Phalaenopsis (moth) orchids, Psychopsis (butterfly) orchids, and some Dendrobium orchids potentially rebloom. These orchids bloom again from the same stem and still have nodes on their stem(s).

Q. We have a moth orchid that lost its flowers some time back. We are trying to get information on what kind of care and tending it needs to flower again. Not too long ago, it started producing ...

Grow your moth orchid in a bright location near an east-, west- or slightly shaded south-facing window. Plants do best when they receive 12 to 14 hours of bright light.

Most people are familiar with the large, white moth orchid. However, these plants come in an amazing array of colors, patterns and sizes. Orr showed some of these easy-to-grow varieties. They include: ...

Under ideal growing conditions, moth orchids typically bloom once a year, but sometimes more. Since your moth orchid has healthy leaves but no blooms, you may need to move it to an area that gets ...

Phalaenopsis are among the few orchids that will rebloom in home conditions. The spike should be cut between the scar that’s left by the first flower and the last node (that little lump) on the ...

Moth orchids prefer a warm environment of 70 to 80 degrees during the day and 62 to 65 ... you can cut back the spike above a node on the stem and allow it to re-bloom again as a branch off the ...

I had done no more than cut faded flower spikes off just above a node ... Moth orchids are supposed to need a warm environment — 75-85 degrees in the daytime and 60-65 at night.

Orchid cultivators utilize differing methods to create blue Phalaenopsis orchids. One grower “Just Add Ice” uses a patented process to create blue orchids in their Watercolor Orchids line.

The orchid you received is probably a Phalaenopsis or "moth" orchid. ... Lower on the flower spike, the nodes may contain a small fleshy bump, which is a bud.